Abstract:
A semiconductor memory device includes a substrate including cell block, a balancing block, and a sense block. A plurality of cell bit lines are formed in the cell block of. A plurality of cell plugs are formed adjacent to side surfaces of the bit lines. Cell inner spacers, air spacers, and cell outer spacers are formed between the cell bit lines and the cell plugs. A plurality of balancing bit lines are formed in the balancing block. A plurality of balancing plugs are formed adjacent to side surfaces of the balancing bit lines. Balancing inner spacers and balancing outer spacers are formed between the balancing bit lines and the balancing plugs. The balancing bit lines and at least some of the cell bit lines are connected to the sense block.
Abstract:
According to a method of fabricating a semiconductor device, a first mask pattern is used to etch first device isolation layers and active lines or form grooves, in which word lines will be provided. Thereafter, the active lines are etched in a self-alignment manner by using the first mask pattern as an etch mask. As a result, it is possible to suppress mask misalignment from occurring.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device may include a semiconductor substrate with first and second spaced apart source/drain regions defining a channel region therebetween and a control gate structure on the channel region between the first and second spaced apart source/drain regions. More particularly, the control gate structure may include a first gate electrode on the channel region adjacent the first source/drain region, and a second gate electrode on the channel region adjacent the second source/drain region. Moreover, the first and second gate electrodes may be electrically isolated. Related devices, structures, methods of operation, and methods of fabrication are also discussed.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device includes a pair of line patterns disposed on a substrate. A contact plug is disposed between the pair of line patterns and an air gap is disposed between the contact plug and the line patterns. A landing pad extends from a top end of the contact plug to cover a first part of the air gap and an insulating layer is disposed on a second part of the air gap, which is not covered by the landing pad.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device includes bit line structures on a substrate, the bit line structures extending along a first direction and being spaced apart from each other along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, contact plugs spaced apart from each other along the first direction and being on active regions of the substrate between adjacent bit line structures, a linear spacer on each longitudinal sidewall of a bit line structure, landing pads on the contact plugs, respectively, the landing pads being electrically connected to the contact plugs, respectively, and landing pads that are adjacent to each other along the first direction being offset with respect to each other along the second direction, as viewed in a top view, a conductive pad between each of the contact plugs and a corresponding active region, a vertical axes of the conductive pad and corresponding active region being horizontally offset.